Look after the lbs and the pennies will look after themselves
Last year when my bank accounts were getting fatter, so was my waistline. And just like my old financial debt, I didn’t take action to stop the rot until enough was enough.
The milestone for me came in December when I went to buy some trousers from NEXT and found that I couldn’t fit into size 36 trousers.
I knew I was getting fatter but I drew the line at buying a pair of 38 inch waist trousers which, when tried on, were way too baggy. [Why don't retailers also do odd number sizes?]
So I eagerly awaited my new Slendertone belt that I won in November for being the most improved affiliate for the month.
Two weeks after giving myself electric shocks, I knew there was no escaping, I’d have to get back to the gym.
The target was simple. Squeeze back into those size 36s and look better for the June holiday season.
So post-Christmas I regularly attended gym spinning classes twice a week. That’s cycling to dance music for an hour that burns 800 calories and makes you look purple by the end of it.
I bought some new tops for my February LinkShare San Francisco trip and even then I was in trouble. It was at this point that whilst my waist was manageable my chest wouldn’t fit into XL shirts or tshirts. So for the first time ever I had to start buying XXL.
So back in England, I realised that I not only had to go to the gym but I had to change my diet. Flukily and successfully I found an exercise regime and meal plan that was losing me appproximately 1kg a week.
- Detox fruit smoothy or healthy vegetable juice for breakfast £3
- Salad box with soup for lunch £5.50
- Tesco Wholefood nuts to snack £2
- Tesco Healthy ready meal for dinner £3.50
- 2 x midweek spinning classes
- 2 x midweek sauna & steam room
- Friday liquid diet of getting smashed followed by a Saturday morning spin and sauna
Not cheap … hence pennies are required and they all may be contributing to my weight loss.
By the time my Sunshine.co.uk trip to Benidorm came about at the end of April I’d dropped from 91kg to 85kg. I was worried that I’d put the weight back on drinking vodka for a week but I actually lost a further kilo whilst on holiday. My stomach at that point has gotten used to eating smaller portions.
During that holiday I had a real problem keeping my trousers up lol. They were constantly falling down and the belts just weren’t up to the job.
So back to NEXT I went, three weeks later, where I got myself measured up.
The assistant happily told me I was a size 34 waist. So there I am, I’m 6 kilos lighter and dropped a waist size, when 6 months ago I was ballooning in the other direction.
There’s still more to come but the most fundamental difference to me is that I’ve actually gotten off my arse to get to the gym and now look forward to it.
Last year, I believed that I had to spend every hour possible at my computer for my website to be a success. I’d think that two hours at the gym would harm my business. Now I know that’s not the case. I’m no longer tired in an evening, when I once was.
It’s all about working smarter. Look after the lbs and the pennies will look after themselves.
